The ecological model that random recruitment from the larval pool leads to high reef fish diversity is called:

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The lottery model proposes that recruitment of individuals to a habitat is random, like a lottery, and that individuals have an equal chance of settling in any available habitat. This leads to high diversity as different species are able to colonize and coexist within the same area.

The Ecological Model That Random Recruitment from the Larval Pool